John Kerry tells Colbert that US would be better off 'if neither Iran nor Kash Patel are getting bombed'

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THE TICKET -- Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond -- Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

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BOOK REVIEW -- Emma Copley Eisenberg's bold and ambitious stories celebrate fat bodies and the people who live in them -- The linked stories that comprise "Fat Swim" by Emma Copley Eisenberg are intentionally unsettling. In the first, we encounter an eight-year-old girl named Alice, who is entranced by her large body.

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BOOKS -- Local bestsellers for the week ended April 19 -- Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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odie henderson review - The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars. If you knew the twist in the movie, you wouldn't go see it.

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Why isn't there a 'Real Housewives of Boston'?

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A new PBS Thoreau documentary helps convert a skeptic

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Dave Mason, songwriter who co-founded Traffic, dies at 79 -- The guitarist wrote the much-covered classic-rock staple "Feelin' Alright?"

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B.J. Novak, Boston Marathon winners toss first pitches at Fenway -- The Newton native was back in Boston on Tuesday night to toss out the first pitch ahead of the Red Sox's showdown against archenemies the New York Yankees.

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chris vognar review - Richard Gadd's 'Baby Reindeer' follow-up 'Half Man' is a maximum intensity drama - The executive producer and actor stars alongside Jamie Bell in a series built around performances of almost feral intensity.

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Ken Mahan -- Seeing weather through a different lens -- Together, the two exhibitions 'trace our evolving understanding of the weather, from mythology and witchcraft to science and meteorology.'

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MUSIC -- As NEC pays tribute to Harry Smith, students are 'embracing the weird' of the late folk archivist's vision -- NEC's Department of Contemporary Musical Arts will pay tribute to Smith's outsize impact on American music with a free spring concert at Jordan Hall April 28.

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New docs on Jerry West and the 'Jail Blazers' arrive in time for NBA Playoffs -- Catch up with a couple of recent documentaries, one a story of tormented heroism, one not so much, both worth watching.

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'Lorne' is a superficial portrait of a comedy legend -- You'd think you'd learn something about "SNL" creator Lorne Michaels from this documentary. But NOOOOO!

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Four takeaways from Noah Kahan's new Netflix documentary -- "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" offers an intimate look at the singer-songwriter's New England upbringing and rise to stardom.

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Who did it better: these classic films, or the '80s remakes?

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' episode 4: Pizza chips, rumors, and railroad rides

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Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died

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Peabody Essex Museum head tapped to lead Smithsonian museum

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Latin pop star Karol G will return to Gillette Stadium

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Noah Kahan makes Tiny Desk debut with songs from new album

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Who's Bad? Everyone involved with 'Michael'

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Glenn Close's nonprofit to honor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award

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50 years later, Peter Wolf looks back at the famous ramble that birthed 'Reputah the Beautah'

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John Turturro, Paul Giamatti, and Tatiana Maslany to star in ART's revival of Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros'

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Tom Perrotta's latest returns to a New Jersey adolescence he's visited before

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Florence + the Machine go heavy on the sorcery at TD Garden

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Paul McCartney on 'Man on the Run' documentary, a new album, and his enduring love of songwriting

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Marcel Duchamp and the urinal that broke the art world

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Cambridge consignment store's vintage vision reshapes Boston's thrift scene

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In 'Gem of the Ocean,' a second chapter in the fight for freedom

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Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, found dismembered in his car

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Patrick Muldoon, actor on 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place,' dies at 57

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